Just look at Fred's nails, dear- he'll have to go to the vets! Huh! You can take him, then! I remember the last time, thank you very much! The vet needed a tranquilizer!
Macushalondra, I agree - Fred doesn’t seem like that kind of dog! (I had a golden retriever once who was, though - every trip to the vet resulted in her scaling the walls.)
My dogs HATE to have their nails clipped. The one runs for his kennel as soon as he sees me get the clippers out. The other will constantly fidget, but I can often distract her with peanut butter long enough to get her’s clipped.
whmIII, that one’s already been run on an early Garfield. Jon tried to have Garfield declawed and reported to Lyman afterwards that the stitches would be removed in a week (and that the recipient of the stitches was not Garfield)
Saucy hated to have her nails clipped. With Moxie, I use the Dremel with sandpaper attachment (works like Pedipaws, but I already own one). She doesn’t mind a bit. Well, at least if I wait until she’s half asleep she doesn’t mind. If I try when she’s wide awake, she wants to play instead.
alondra over 15 years ago
Oh Fred, what happened to my sweet gentle Fred? Guess he doesn’t like getting his nails clipped.
prasrinivara over 15 years ago
Well Macush, ways for humans to definitely annoy Fred:
clip his nails brush his hair with stiff-wire brush
kfaatz925 over 15 years ago
Macushalondra, I agree - Fred doesn’t seem like that kind of dog! (I had a golden retriever once who was, though - every trip to the vet resulted in her scaling the walls.)
John Phelps over 15 years ago
My dogs HATE to have their nails clipped. The one runs for his kennel as soon as he sees me get the clippers out. The other will constantly fidget, but I can often distract her with peanut butter long enough to get her’s clipped.
Wildmustang1262 over 15 years ago
Fred, you don’t need to take a tranquiller before your master takes you to the vets. You will be fine without tranquiller.
guinnirish over 15 years ago
Can I ever relate! My Jake and Myrtle are the most gentle sweet basset hounds in the world UNTIL it come to nail trimming!
prasrinivara over 15 years ago
whmIII, that one’s already been run on an early Garfield. Jon tried to have Garfield declawed and reported to Lyman afterwards that the stitches would be removed in a week (and that the recipient of the stitches was not Garfield)
Saucy1121 Premium Member over 15 years ago
Saucy hated to have her nails clipped. With Moxie, I use the Dremel with sandpaper attachment (works like Pedipaws, but I already own one). She doesn’t mind a bit. Well, at least if I wait until she’s half asleep she doesn’t mind. If I try when she’s wide awake, she wants to play instead.
bald over 15 years ago
just give fred a couple doggy biscuits and maybe he’ll be still for you
Scrum over 15 years ago
Only 1 of my 3 bassets let me clip their nails. This picture is of the one that does!